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 6274 Posts Member #: 509 Post Whore Isle of Man |
12th Apr, 2006 at 11:44:47am
even worse when youve got a sump guard, it ends up like an extra tool tray. "Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"
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339 Posts Member #: 399 Senior Member Austria |
12th Apr, 2006 at 11:56:00am
and on mini meetings you can open the bonnet to show your engine.
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 3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
12th Apr, 2006 at 07:07:31pm
On 11/04/2006 21:08:08 Carl said:
lol i dont know why feebs but this posts reminds me of the time when somebody dropped a washer down there sparkplug hole lol  
was it you that thought they did this?? he he he it wasnt a washer! it was a valve but no-one told me so i took my head off to get it. it wasnt my fault :( 
Hey i have no mechanical background at all no-one in my family is a mechanic or anything and theres only me and dan really interested in engines, so its all been a big learning thing for us! So what happens if the washer thats on the bolt holding the top engine stabiliser (dog bone shaped) and the earth strap to the block falls down the hole? Dont you have to remove the whole thing to get it out? I know i wouldnt leave it in there. do you really have holes drilled that big? Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
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 6965 Posts Member #: 507 Fastest A Series Mini in the World leeds/wakefield. |
12th Apr, 2006 at 07:32:24pm
On 11/04/2006 23:12:45 Tom Fenton said:
I reckon if you dropped a 17mm spanner through the holes it would bloody serve you right anyway, as you shouldn't be using metric spanners on a mini, you should be using imperial ones! but 17mm spanner will fit a 3/4 nut if you hammer it on hard enough. |
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Site Admin  15300 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
12th Apr, 2006 at 07:35:13pm
You rough bastard, 3/4" = 19.05mm by my maths, that is a hell of a lot of hammering by anyones standards to get a 17mm spanner on there!
Edited by Tom Fenton on 12th Apr, 2006.
On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:
On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else Like fuel 😂😂 |
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 368 Posts Member #: 806 Senior Member Cirencester, Gloucestershire |
12th Apr, 2006 at 08:05:36pm
On 12/04/2006 19:07:31 feebleuk said:
it wasnt a washer! it was a valve but no-one told me so i took my head off to get it. it wasnt my fault :( So what happens if the washer thats on the bolt holding the top engine stabiliser (dog bone shaped) and the earth strap to the block falls down the hole? Dont you have to remove the whole thing to get it out? I know i wouldnt leave it in there. that really is a classic!!!
I once changed a head gasket in a hurry and put the rocker shaft on and torqued the head up, and didnt realise id forgotten the push rods!!! why not put a sheet on the wok while youre working on the engine?
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3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
12th Apr, 2006 at 08:55:08pm
You have just reminded me of something!!!
Edited by jamesfawcett on 12th Apr, 2006. Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
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6965 Posts Member #: 507 Fastest A Series Mini in the World leeds/wakefield. |
12th Apr, 2006 at 09:34:50pm
On 12/04/2006 19:35:13 Tom Fenton said:
You rough bastard, 3/4" = 19.05mm by my maths, that is a hell of a lot of hammering by anyones standards to get a 17mm spanner on there! But I suppose that is what you get when you let a carpenter loose with metal....... ssssssssshhhhhhh,you fooker, peolple think i'm an engineer,lol. have yopu ever tried undoing a brake caliper from a citroen BX. 5 sided bolts, carl |
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 928 Posts Member #: 326 Post Whore bradford, west yorks |
12th Apr, 2006 at 10:00:57pm
leonard i just laughed quite loud and uncontrolably at the push rods thing |
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6274 Posts Member #: 509 Post Whore Isle of Man |
12th Apr, 2006 at 10:29:42pm
7/16s and 11mm seem ok
Edited by joeybaby83 on 12th Apr, 2006. "Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"
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Site Admin 15300 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
12th Apr, 2006 at 10:49:06pm
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!
On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:
On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else Like fuel 😂😂 |
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6274 Posts Member #: 509 Post Whore Isle of Man |
12th Apr, 2006 at 10:51:01pm
seems weve hit a nerve!
"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"
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Site Admin 15300 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
12th Apr, 2006 at 10:53:23pm
Yes it is one of my bug bears!
Edited by Tom Fenton on 12th Apr, 2006.
On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:
On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else Like fuel 😂😂 |
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6274 Posts Member #: 509 Post Whore Isle of Man |
12th Apr, 2006 at 10:58:51pm
give me time to write it! "Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"
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Site Admin 15300 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
12th Apr, 2006 at 11:00:42pm
Pm recvd, cheers!
On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:
On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else Like fuel 😂😂 |
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6274 Posts Member #: 509 Post Whore Isle of Man |
12th Apr, 2006 at 11:07:58pm
im a spanner "Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"
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 7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
13th Apr, 2006 at 01:05:12am
I agree with Feebs on this. Bir1 has no inner wings. I occasionally drive on gravel roads... This might be a bad idea. but I guess the surface you drive on is important here.
On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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  4436 Posts Member #: 164 The Stig.. Newport Pagnell |
13th Apr, 2006 at 01:14:28am
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On 21st Jan, 2011 fastcarl said:
therefore acheiving two things , a sore knob and a beer bellyl |
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60 Posts Member #: 691 Advanced Member |
13th Apr, 2006 at 01:27:10am
On 13/04/2006 01:05:12 Vegard said:
I agree with Feebs on this. Bir1 has no inner wings. I occasionally drive on gravel roads... This might be a bad idea. but I guess the surface you drive on is important here. If you got inner wings it's not that big a deal. I prefer more smaller holes to be honest! ooooh thats a really good point now i think about it. maybe some fine gause (gauze aww i dont care that I cant spell :( ) might do a suitable job of stopping rogue objects from intruding. |
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 1566 Posts Member #: 36 Post Whore Basingstoke |
13th Apr, 2006 at 08:46:48am
I got some imperial spanners for christmas, they're great. Proper tools make a job SO much easier. |
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 12307 Posts Member #: 565 Carlos Fandango Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex |
13th Apr, 2006 at 08:57:04am
Ok, how about 3/4 BSW on the Hub nut? On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged... Joe, do you have a photo of your tool? http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1 https://joe1977.imgbb.com/ |
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 1666 Posts Member #: 252 Post Whore Sunny suffolk |
13th Apr, 2006 at 10:01:57am
Thought id add that holes can also be drilled on the transfer case. Just not the half that leads down to the drop gears -MINI CLUBMAN 1380 TURBO- |
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3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
13th Apr, 2006 at 12:39:06pm
Joeybaby that engine is not shiney enough yet! get polishing!
Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
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6274 Posts Member #: 509 Post Whore Isle of Man |
13th Apr, 2006 at 01:22:20pm
Ha, its for go not show, but i decided to soak the wok in nitromoors just for you!!
"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"
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3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
13th Apr, 2006 at 01:44:29pm
Yeah i was going to repaint the metal black timing chain too, but im using a silver one from pot_dans engine, and it appears to be made of fibreglass? Race lightened timing cover! haha Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
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